My husband has an allergy to cats. It's always been annoying for him, but lately its been much worse. My mother and my sister each have cats in their home and we are always reluctant to go there because of his allergy. We go to my sister's house often in the summer because we hang out outside. We were invited for Christmas Eve this year and we really want to go. My husband is scared because benedryl somewhat works, but it makes him so sleepy. He claims that OTC claritan doesn't work. Any advise?
Also, can cat allergies get worse with age? He just turned 30, and for the past year or so his allergy seems much worse. We picked up something at my mom's house yesterday and were only there fore 5 minutes when he started burning up and his eyes were itchy and his throat was scratchy. It used to be that this would only happen after hours of being somewhere.
2007-12-04 04:28:21 · 3 answers · asked by Level Headed, I hope 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Maybe he could visit the doc to get a prescription antihistamine. I am allergic to cats, and live with one in the house. Antihistamines don't completely stop the allergies for me, but they reduce the allergies to a minor nuisance. The doc could prescribe something like Zyrtec along with one of the steroid nasal sprays like nasocort or rhinocort.
2007-12-04 05:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I even have 3 cats and that i and allergic i even have allergies truly undesirable. i wont get rid of my cats. that's extremely real you will get use to the cat or kitten despite you propose on getting yet your going to must be truly careful at frist you will ought to bathe your hands lots and have a stable allergie tablet for the 1st week or 2. then you truly could desire to be superb I even have had my one cat for just about 7 years and the only time i actually act up is that if he sleeps on my face. now such as you pronounced you went in to cat safeguard you have issues. i cant do this. additionally dont permit the cat lick you people who're allergic to cats are no longer allergic to the fur they are allergic to the spit. my checklist advised me that. good success and have relaxing with your new kitten or cat
2016-10-10 05:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allergies can build and get worse with exposure. I can only think to go somewhere nutral. It sucks, but what else can you really do? Or ,if they are willimg, go clean with your mom and sister. Sweep, wash, and dust all the dander away. And get rid of the cat for a night or two...someone can babysit it.
2007-12-04 07:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋